Move me, not them. 

I was muscling through a lot of techniques or getting overpowered when someone was stronger than me. Once I put this into action I was able to save energy my movement got a lot better. 

Unfortunately, it's part of life. Not everyone starts with the intent to get their black belt. Maybe they just want to get to blue belt, maybe they just want to say they tried it, a lot of times life just gets in the way.... And we're there waiting for them on the mats. 

Spicing things up with some Judo this week! 

Osoto Gari and hook defense....One is the sport version and one is for self defense.

#CU@6AM! 

This week is front loaded with white belt must know techniques! Hope to see you all on the mats. 

#CU@6AM

Spending time with the wife and kids is definitely a priority. I’m definitely a bit of a coffee nut so I do enjoy the new coffee shops popping up in the area. 

I need to get back into it as I’ve been slacking but archery is another hobby I enjoy. 

I’d like to go back to Australia. I’m a fan of Chris bones so I’d like to visit his gym. Also, during COVID I became Facebook friends with a black belt there named Dan Ward. Id love to meet up with him and visit his academy. 

At first it’s extreme physical, as a white and blue belt you’re using too much physicality….then you start to figure things out and it becomes 75% mental and 25% physical. 

No one single event, several things culminated which led me to walk through the doors. 

I think I got caught in triangles every day my first year of Jiu Jitsu. That’s how I got cauliflower ear. Lesson: don’t pull your head out of a triangle. 

If I had to get caught in the same submission now…..I think it would be the body triangle. I know it’s not a true submission but it’s difficult for me to get out of since I don’t get caught in it very often. It would give me a year to analyze and perfect the escape. 

Were you watching BJJ specific videos or mma? How did this lead you to doing BJJ?